muffled
adjective
[ ˈmʌfld ]
• (of a sound) not loud because of being obstructed in some way; muted.
• "they heard the sounds of muffled voices"
muffle
verb
• wrap or cover for warmth.
• "everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves"
• cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness.
• "the soft beat of a muffled drum"
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps a shortening of Old French enmoufler ; the noun (mid 17th century) from Old French moufle ‘thick glove’.
